It is probably the closest alternative to Adobe Photoshop, at least from those I know. For me personally too complicated but if you know how to use it, you can do many things you can do with Photoshop too. What I also noticed is that it loads very quickly on Linux.
Guest • Jul 2016
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Free, rich of feature, good performance, many tutorial, anything it's lack can be cover with plug-in. The best for free software.Jatie • Dec 2016
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The technology in GIMP really is stellar. There are tutorials all over the web for accomplishing just about everything you can imagine. Photoshop is a great piece of software, no doubt. But with their change to Cloud licensing GIMP is just that much more enticing.
I *highly* recommend GIMP.ustamills • Oct 2016
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it are said to be Free Software; has the Paths Tool on which works perfect to create complex drawings with a mouse peripheral on a desktop computer;
DarkSystemCD • Apr 2017
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It's free. For basic operations I do I don't want to pay as much. mygamela2 • Dec 2017Disagree Agree

I'd much rather use Photoshop but I'm on Linux, so no go. GIMP is free and is packed with features but Photoshop is a long way ahead in terms of usability and experience. GIMP does everything I need, it just takes longer and not as intuitive as Photoshop.jakebrumby • Jan 2018Disagree Agree

Gimp is the best photo editor, and Photoshop does not compare with its glitches with it.dan777 • May 2017
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it's all you want. you just need to know how to edit with it and you're set! no money spent!netikrasbananas • Apr 2017
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First of all it's free. It has many plug-ins, for example the best tool to work on .dds -files. In Photoshop you need a nvidia plugin which works not good- You have a perspectific clone stamp
Guest • Sep 2017
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Open Source, Unique functions and tools and it's free. I have achieved far better result with gimp, thanks to its flexibility. Oh and it doesn't "sync" your personal photos to da "cloud" under the pretext of creative connectivity and oneness, LOL.
Did i mention that you don't have to pay an annual fee of $240!!!?Cyberia • Nov 2017
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Doesn't support CMYK, or if it does I couldn't find it, and I looked hard. Also, despite my best efforts, couldn't select more than 1 layer at a time (without creating a group and putting all the layers in that group) and working with text was insanely labor intensive.
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It does not work directly on CMYK images or save them on this mode.
It also priorizes its own file format instead of work directly with other file formats instead of "exporting" them, causing GIMP to be not so practical as Photoshop for multiple files at the same time.
The interface also takes too much space of the screen and some tools have no obvious utilization shortcuts.
Guest • Nov 2016
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It's kinda more intuitive to use than GIMP (which is a briliant PS alternative too) interface-wise, and supports CMYK out of the box if one needs it.
As of version 3.1 it has pretty advanced support for animation, including opacity curves
(GIMP fails completely in that field, animathing anything is a major PITA in it)Atoshi • Dec 2016
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Clean UI and easy to use. I don't think it's as refined as GIMP but still a great alternative.ExquisiteDisaster • Jan 2017
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I was working with PS since v1.3! Since they started the Creative Cloud versions, they deliver no more quality, so I was looking for a alternative to PS, like Paint.net is. I compared MyPaint, Pixlr, GIMP, Krita and some more, but Krita was the best for me. Easy to switch from PS, no unstable App, can read PS files, and supports privacy by default (a big problem with PS and Pixlr).gaengschter • Feb 2016
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Much easier to use than other PS alternatives and fairly intuitive.kristinastarck • Apr 2017
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While I like GIMP this is much simpler in design and easier to use.brandonyarvis • Jan 2017
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If you are looking for a (free) alternative for digital drawing and painting, this is it. Better than Photoshop in this regard - I don't touch Photoshop for drawing and painting anymore, only Krita and ClipStudio.herbertvanderwegen • Sep 2017
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Sleek design, many useful resources, ergonomic UI, really is the best free photo editing software I've used. I only used it for digital drawing though, so I don't know how it fares for other purposes.
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Krita has completely replaced Photoshop for me. It's intuitive, responsive, and feature rich. As a professional photo editor and illustrator, it includes all of the features that I frequently use like cloning, filter layers (akin to adjustment layers), transparency masks, deformation tools, and a robust brush editor. It looks especially nice in the KDE desktop environment.tonyarray • Dec 2017Disagree Agree

Krita is a painting application, It does not really edit photos.
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It is one of the few programs with an airbrush. The only quarrel I have is the color-picker. I prefer the style of color picker/custom color designer in Paint. Otherwise,Krita just boogies right along. Best free art program I've found, between it and IrfanView. I'm golden!clydelyman • Mar 2017Disagree Agree

Krita is the best alternative for digital illustrators. Intuitive interface offers options that even Gimp does not have, such as the layer effects available in Adobe Photoshop. However, not everything is flowers, the Krita text tools are still lacking. My recommendation is to use Krita and Gimp together according to the nature of your project.brunoprosaiko • Jul 2017Disagree Agree

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